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    Sleepless because of pain

    Hi all, My pain levels have been high enough to not be able to sleep through the night for a long time, so that is nothing new, but in the past month or so they have been so high that I can't stay asleep for more than 45-60 minutes at a time, at which point I am awakened by the pain, and I am...
  2. P

    Disability

    Hello all. I feel like you are all wonderful people as you are here to help each other and to offer advice and comfort. I am 64 years old and have been diagnosed with fibro since approximately 2010. I have generalized pain, centered mostly in the legs and hips, ribs, and shoulders. I have tried...
    • Pookie
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    • advice disability encouragement hearing hope income job meds pain ribs sleep social security work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  3. G

    Random pain

    I was diagnosed as "probably" having Fibromyalgia last October when i mentioned my aches and pains and anxiety and IBS to my doctor. He, however has no real experience with treating fibro so I've been trying to wing it on my own. My symptoms now are: overall fatigue joint pain unrelieved by...
    • glm777
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    • advice anxiety back constipation daily diet doctor exercise fibromyalgia how to ibs info meds men pain symptoms
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
  4. S

    Integrative Medicine and Elimination Diet

    I finally got into the Integrative Medicine practice yesterday. It was a very long, 2-hour appointment, but she covered every little nook and cranny of my health. She told me that all my conditions - fibro, IBS, GERD, rosacea - are all because of inflammation in my body. She wants me to go on...
  5. M

    Pain Management

    I am 32 & have been suffering with fibro symptoms for the past 10 years. I was just recently formally diagnosed with 16 tender points. My symptoms have increased drastically, I can no longer work, I have 2 children ages 8 & 13 & am really struggling. In addition to the fibro, I now have...
  6. Feien

    Diagnosed today

    I expected it, so I wasn't exactly shocked, but my doctor officially diagnosed me with fibromyalgia today. Part of me is so relieved because I finally have an answer... I've been struggling for so long, and I just thought I was too sensitive, too out of shape, too lazy, etc. When really, the...
    • Feien
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    • advice age anxiety bills diagnosed doctor energy exhausted fatigue fibromyalgia flare food good health meals medication meds men mental health night pain symptoms work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Recently diagnosed
  7. T

    fatigue

    Hi, I'm a new member and so glad I found you. my therapist suggested I try to find a support group. Along with the constant pain...I've apparently been in a flair up since being diagnosed..I experience "hitting the wall" fatigue. The first step was to do a sleep study and they found my oxygen...
    • tutham
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    • book complain doctors falling fatigue flu good meds nausea new member night pain sick sleep support symptoms
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Welcome new members
  8. P

    Car accident need advice

    Hello everyone, I have had fibromyalgia since 1996. I am the mom of seven children and began having some symtoms in 1986 after the birth of my son but wasn't diagnosed til 96. I get horrible chronic migraines also and have a hard time sleeping. On 3/25 I was in a car accident. I was rear...
    • PamVater1
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    • advice back back pain children chronic diagnosis doctor dying exercise eye fibromyalgia good insurance meds neck neurologist pain physical therapy stupid symtoms therapy understanding wanted work working
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
  9. Devilstompa

    Fibromyalgia Pain Meds & SSRI's

    I am currently taking tramadol & gabapentin and at the time was also taking a SSRI which was Prozac. I am a med sensitive person, Have been taking the Prozac for around 2 months and then all of a sudden i got very sick was throwing up sweating and shaking and alot of other symptoms. I went to...
  10. W

    Idk what to do.

    Hi I'm not sure how to start but I need to find out answers to questions I have about fibromyalgia. Here is some backround information about my wife and I. We are both in in our early 30s and we are highschool sweethearts. We have been together for 14 years, married for 8 of the 14 (no breaks or...
    • Worried Husband
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    • angry anxiety bed comfortable confused depressed early emotions energy exhausted fibromyalgia frustrated good how to information mad medications meds pain questions rest sleep smile testing vent wanted work working worried wrong
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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